Abstract
The months of July and August constitute the peak funeral season in Tana Toraja, in the highlands of southern Sulawesi. After the rice has been harvested and stored, Toraja families gather to bury and honor their dead through longawaited ceremonies: displays, affirmations, or sometimes recreations of status of both the living and their ancestors. The funeral season closes with a ritual called ma'nene' (nene' = ancestor), to honor the ancestors, and then the planting cycle begins anew.
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